Tread portion of an automobile tire

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and one side of a tread portion of an automobile tire showing my new design, it being understood that the tread pattern repeats itself uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the top and bottom plan views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 7--7 as shown in FIG. 6.

The elements shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tread portion of an automobile tire, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ochi; Naoya (Chuo-ku, JP)
Assignee:	Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/218,661
Filed:	December 7, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 10, 2004 [JP]			2004-017302

Current U.S. Class:	D12/550
Current International Class:	1215
Field of Search:	;D12/544,549,550,551,553,554,555,556,557 ;152/209.1,209.12,209.28

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D396674	August 1998	Lassan et al.
5849119	December 1998	Ishida et al.
D437268	February 2001	Reid et al.
D511740	November 2005	Fukunaga
D515023	February 2006	Fukunaga

Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC